FOXBOROUGH -- There are, statesmen have said, three kinds of lies. Lies, damnable lies, and statistics. The latter has been in vogue these past few days as some attempt to find every conceivable way to minimize the threat of the Indianapolis Colts offense to the playoff hopes of the defending Super Bowl champions. (Full article: 1112 words)

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